Accused East Harlem Murderer On The Run Busted After Traffic Stop

September 11, 2016

east-harlem-murderer1A routine traffic stop Saturday landed cops an East Harlem man on the lam from a murder charge for more than three years.

Edwin Burgos, 59, was busted for the June 2013 murder of 28-year-old Luciano Cajigas after he was pulled over in the Upper East Side for making an illegal turn.

The NYPD had first identified Burgos as a suspect in Cajigas’ murder in October 2014, releasing his mugshot to the public. The fugitive still managed to evade justice.

But shortly before noon, officers from the 19th Precinct pulled over the accused killer as he turned left from E. 86th St. onto Lexington Ave.

The officers quickly learned that Burgos was wanted for the 2013 murder of Cajigas, who was shot several times in the chest during a late-night brawl over a woman on E. 105th St. just off the FDR Drive.

Finally caught, Burgos was taken uptown to the 23rd Precinct and charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, police said to source.


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Harlem World Magazine, 2521 1/2 west 42nd street, Los Angeles, CA, 90008, https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact
We're your source for local coverage, we count on your support. SPONSOR US!
Your support is crucial in maintaining a healthy democracy and quality journalism. With your contribution, we can continue to provide engaging news and free access to all.
accepted credit cards

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles